Community Snapshot - Shire of Yarra Ranges

The Spillway at Maroondah DamA Walking Path at Badger WeirEnvironmental CharacteristicsHealesville is located on the junction of the Watts River and the Grace Burn creek. Some of the residential areasof Healesville consist of steep sections of land with an extensive cover of canopy trees.Most of Watts River is contained within the forested Maroondah Reservoir water supply catchment. Thetributaries of Watts River include Donnelly and New Chum creeks. Donnelly’s creek contains a heritage-listedweir. The Maroondah Reservoir was completed in 1927 and has a capacity of 22,000 million litres.Rainforest vegetation is present in the creek lines and gullies with dryer vegetation around Chum Creek. Thereremains a large percentage of remnant vegetation in public and private land which is home to a wide varietyof flora and fauna.The Brush Tailed Pahscogale, a small nocturnal marsupial that lives in tree-tops and on trunks is found within theHealesville area.Some of the local attractions at Healesville SanctuaryPage 4 Yarra Ranges Council ● Community Snapshot ● February 2012